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SpankMe

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19. I've been near the National Mall during a severe storm

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 04:09 PM

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I was at the Nat'l Air & Space Museum during a storm that was so scary we thought a tornado was possible. We actually saw lightning strike the ground one time. We couldn't see the Washington Monument through the trees, but it sure looked like lightning could have struck it.

I would imagine the ferris wheel at the Nazi State Fair would make an available lighning attractor.

The Park Service doesn't evcuate the mall during storms ordinarily. This evacuation must have been due to the throngs of captive attendees at the fair.

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'Now there's a stampede': Chaotic scenes emerge amid evacuation order at Trump's fair [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

WS there a storm? Srkdqltr Sunday #1

Mad dogs and Trumpists out in the noon day sun. Hugin Sunday #2

Must have been reminiscent of J6 for them. Vinca Sunday #3

Not much of a stampede manicdem Sunday #4

As if anyone would believe anything O'Keefe says...... AZ8theist Sunday #23

...There were enough people there to cause a stampede? Karasu Sunday #5

From what I saw in most vids, it would have been a 10-20 person stampede Bengus81 Sunday #8

Not really. paleotn Sunday #10

The magats I know can't move fast enough to stampede. MoseShrute Sunday #6

I dunno. Josh Hawley ran pretty fast when his friends came to visit. erronis Sunday #9

I heard of turtles! Wonder Why Sunday #12

I'm assuming Cheeto Pedo didn't do his speech from the mall. KS Toronado Sunday #7

Best nick name yet..... Farmer-Rick Sunday #11

You just ruined my healthy breakfast - Cheetos smothered in chocolate and black coffee. Wonder Why Sunday #13

Rascal Scooters, Walkers and Canes the_liberal_grandpa Sunday #14

The article linked to a bunch of Xitter postsvwith video BumRushDaShow Sunday #15

That was their "stampede?" Really? If you want to see a real stampede in the US, just go shopping on fucking Black Karasu Sunday #20

Rather than evacuate, they turned and started running back to the bleachers to watch the suspended show BumRushDaShow Sunday #22

I know that the pedopres made his speech but did the fireworks happen? efhmc Sunday #16

Honestly these MORONS would die for TSF. That is up until bluestarone Sunday #17

They Thought It Was Ginned Up Deep State Witch Sunday #18

I've been near the National Mall during a severe storm SpankMe Sunday #19

oh look, there's the national guard clearing a national gathering....hmmmm Javaman Sunday #21